K-12 Student Assessment Technical Reports

Technical reports document methods used in test construction, psychometric properties of the tests, summaries of student results, and evidence and support for the intended uses and interpretations of assessment results. Below are the technical reports for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) and Florida Standards Alternate Assessments (FSAA). Appendices for technical reports and the technical reports for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) tests are available upon request by contacting the Office of Assessment at Assessment@fldoe.org.

2021-22

FSA and NGSSS Technical Reports

• Volume 1 - Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 - Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 - Setting Achievement Standards, Memo (PDF)
• Volume 4 - Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 - Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 - Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)

2020-21

FSA and NGSSS Technical Reports

• Volume 1 - Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 - Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 - Setting Achievement Standards, Memo (PDF)
• Volume 4 - Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 - Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 - Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)

ACCESS for ELLs Technical Reports

• ACCESS for ELLs Annual Technical Report
• Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Annual Technical Report

2018-19

FSA Technical Reports

• Volume 1 - Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 - Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 - Setting Achievement Standards, Memo (PDF)
• Volume 4 - Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 - Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 - Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)
• Volume 7 - Special Studies (PDF)

FSAA Technical Reports

• 2018-19 FSAA—Performance Task Technical Report (PDF)
• 2018-19 FSAA—Datafolio Technical Report (PDF)

Archive

2017-18

FSA Technical Reports

• Volume 1 - Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 - Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 - Setting Achievement Standards, Memo (PDF)
• Volume 4 - Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 - Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 - Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)

FSAA Technical Reports

• 2017-18 FSAA—Performance Task Technical Report (PDF)
• 2017-18 FSAA—Datafolio Technical Report (PDF)

2016-17

FSA Technical Reports

• Volume 1 - Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 - Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 - Setting Achievement Standards, Memo (PDF)
• Volume 4 - Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 - Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 - Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)

FSAA Technical Reports

• 2016-17 FSAA—Performance Task Technical Report (PDF)
• 2016-17 FSAA—Datafolio Technical Report (PDF)

2015-16

FSA Technical Reports

• Volume 1 – Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 – Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 – Setting Achievement Standards, Memo (PDF)
• Volume 4 – Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 – Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 – Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)

FSAA Technical Reports

• 2015-16 FSAA—Performance Task Technical Report (PDF)

2014-15 FSA Technical Reports

• Volume 1 – Annual Technical Report Introduction (PDF)
• Volume 2 – Test Development (PDF)
• Volume 3 – Setting Achievement Standards (PDF)
• Volume 4 – Evidence of Reliability and Validity (PDF)
• Volume 5 – Test Administration (PDF)
• Volume 6 – Score Interpretation Guide (PDF)
• Volume 7 – Special Studies (PDF)